You can buy a 'carbon' road bike in...

[Ian Raleigh]

If I had £800 to spend on a bike - it wouldn't be on that. With that kind of money you could buy a real bike, albeit secondhand!

My thoughts too! and old racers will go up in value whereas modern stuff will decrease in value.

 

[bugloss]

Why has this thread been put here ? Shirely you could also put this up HERE instead

Who's Shirely ??

Bwaaaahaaahaaaa.......

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Who's Shirely ?? Bwaaaahaaahaaaa.......

I've no idea mate! I thought it was funny after reading TGR's tuther replies/posts but not so sure now :facepalm:

 

[TGR]

LOL

You two need to see this to work out the reference!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA

Richard

 

[benseddon]

Are there different types of carbon fiber, in the same way that there is different steel tubing for bikes.....or is it just cheaper materials??

 

[Ian Raleigh]

LOLYou two need to see this to work out the reference!!! Richard

Now that was funny mate

 

[TGR]

Are you intimating that I have only been funny once?
Hmmmmm

LOL

Richard

 

[cce]

If I had £800 to spend on a bike - it wouldn't be on that. With that kind of money you could buy a real bike, albeit secondhand!

Someone has to buy new bikes in order to make second hand bikes.

 

[bugloss]

Are there different types of carbon fiber, in the same way that there is different steel tubing for bikes.....or is it just cheaper materials??

Yes there are different grades and also different types of resin to go with that. See Cyclist Feb 2014.

 

[benseddon]

So you'd imagine that this has been put together using a lesser grade of carbon fiber and a cheap resin.

Thanks bugloss